Cash-carrier apparatus



(No Model.)

J. G. DAVIS.

l CASH CARRIER APPARATUS.

No. 443,903. Patented Deo. 80, 1890.

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JOHN G. DAVIS, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

CASH-CARRIER APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 443,903, dated December 30, 1890.

Application filed October 3, 1889l To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, JOHN G. DAVIS, residing in the city of Detroit, county of Wayne, and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash and Parcel Carrier Apparatus; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, such as will enable any one skilled in the science to which it appertains to make and use it.

This invention relates to cash and parcel carriers for store service and it consists of certain mechanism for transporting` cash and other articles from one station to another, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the complete apparatus; Fig. 2, a top plan view of the apparatus at a station and car, the latter being represented as approaching` the station; Fig. 3, a rear View of the propelling devices at a station. Fig. et shows an'end view of a car; Fig. 5, a detail view of the coin-retaining devices, to be referred to.

It is to be understood that in this apparatus the stations are duplicated at each end of a taut-wire-track line, and therefore a description of a single station will be suflicient to convey a clear idea of the entire system. The mechanism hereinafter described is for driving the car over the track line, followed by a description of the car adapted to be driven by such mechanism and to be held at a station, the propelling power being obtained from the spreading of a looped cord or other suitable flexible material.

Referring to the drawings, Fig. l, A represents a depending hollow standard, which may be attached to the ceiling or other suitable place in a store or compartment; the connecting-bar B, shaped as shown' and attached to the standard; the arm C, hinged or otherwise secured to the lower end of the connecting-bar; the wire track D, stretched taut between two opposite stations and passed through a longitudinal aperture made in the bar B. The track is securely held in place by the binding-screw B', the ends of the track being secured to the wall, ceiling, or other suitable place, between which point and the Serial No. 325,945. (No model.)

station ordinary turn-buckles may be inserted t0 take up any slack in the wire track.

The arm C, when in position for use, is held horizontally beneath and in line with the track, or, it' necessary, to slightly incline the l track between two opposite stations when the same are in position for use. The arm may be adjusted to incline to a corresponding degree. The forward end of this arm may be soldered or otherwise attached to the track, if desired. Its sides are parallel, except at the forward end, where it is slightly beveled to insure its entrance between upright rollers on the car, as will be hereinafter referred to. A lateral aperture or eye C is made in the arm near its forward end. Lateral bars orv branches E E, Fig. 3, extend from the sides of the arm C. An elongated lateral slot E is made in each of the bars E, and the pulleys F F are pivoted therein. The use of these pulleys may be feasibly dispensed with in some cases, and the cord simply connected and held in place by passing it through the openings O in the arm and E in the arm branches and over the pulleys G G, and therefore I may or may not use the pulleys F F.

Vertical rods B2 are attached to or made integral with the bar B. They extend downward, one on each side of the track, and through vertical apertures made in the laterally-extended bars E E. A thread is cut on thelower end of each of these rods, and screwnuts B3 are fitted thereto, the bars E E resting on them. Accurate vertical adjustment of the arm C is obtained by the manipulation of these nuts.

Lateral ears g g extend from each side of the arm C near the point of its connection to the bar B. These ears are slotted or bifurcated, and the pulleys G G are pivoted between the branches thus formed. The slots` and therefore the pulleys G G, are atsuch an angle with the arm that a cord passed over one of the pulleys and carried through the slot E of one of t-he bars E and against one of the pulleys F, if drawn taut, will be in a straight line with the pulley G and run true in the groove therein. This arrangement is similar on each side of the arm. One end of the flat brake-spring I-I is secured to the under side of the arm near its forward end. It

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then extends rearward under the arm, and its free end is passed through the longitudinal aperture C?, made in the lug CF", which e tends downward from the arm C. The aperture is made large enough to allow thebrakespring to play freely up and down therein. lnstead of this spring, l may use a springactnated lever C", Fig. rlhis ligure shows a sectional view of the arm C with a longitudinal groove (Fout into it on its under side. One end of the lever C'l is pivoted therein at its forward end, the free end passed through the aperture C2, made in the lug C3. A spring (1 is attached to the upper side ot' the lever C" and has a bearing against the arm within the groove.

One end of a cord l (of sut'licient length) is attached to the handle l. The other end is then carried over one of the pulleys G, on through the slot E', (on the same side of the arm,) forward and through the eye C', back and through the slot E in the opposite bar laterally, and over the opposite pulley G down and attached to the han'dle I', thusforming a loop the centra-l part of the sides of which are held away from the arm by the branches E E, and therefore having diverging sides from the point where it is connected to the eye C to the point of connection to the branches and converging therefrom to the pulleys G Gand also slightlyconverging:from said pulleys down tothe handle. lhe method is clearlyindicated by arrows, Figs. 2 and 25.

The car consists of a fra-mc M of suitable shape for carrying the grooved track-wheels l( K, which are pivoted therein, and the rollers L L, also pivoted therein, Figs. l. and 1. Any suitable cash or parcel. receptacle may be attached to the cross-bar M of the frame, the receptacle N (shown in the drawings) forming no pai-tof my present invem tion. An opening M? made in the frame to permit the car to pass overa section of curved track when necessary.

rlhe method of operation is as follows: Supposing the car to be approaching a st ation,as shown in Fig. 2, it evident that the upright slightly-concavcd rollers 'l'J fl. will pass on each side of the arm (l, as before stated. The forward part of this arm is slight ly beveled to insure its entrance between them. After this is accomplished the rollers will come in contact with the cord I, and as the ear continues moving will bring said cord against the parallel sides of the arm. 'lhc position of the cord when the car stops is shown by dotted lines,4

Fig. 2, the brake ll is at such a distance and angle below the arm C that before the car stops said brake will be brought into contact with the cross-bar 3l of the car, the latter sliding on the brake and coming to a gradual stop. The car will then be in the position shown in Fig l. lf now the handle is suddenly pulled downward, it is evident that the movement will cause a divergence of the looped cord forward of the bars E E, and by this means a propelling force is obtained and applied to the car, giving it a suttcient impetus to drive it to the opposite station. Reaching there the car is held by the pressure of the brake li, the rollers L L not acting in this capacity. The contents of the rcceptacle may now be removed, adownward pull given to the handle, and the car returned to the opposite station.

It will be seen that the entire apparatus is very simple and not liable to get ouil of order. The cord when worn out may be easily re placed inv a few moments time.

Some slight changes inight be made in the constructive det-ailsof this apparatus without departure from the spirit of my vinvention or exceeding its scope. llence I do not wish to be restricted tothe exact forms herein shown; but,

llaving thus :fully described my invention and its operation, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters latent, is-

l.. The combination, with the track, a car movable on the track, and a horizontal arm having lateral branches and arranged in proximity to and below the track, of a wept-)llingr` cord suplviorted by the arm and its branches, said cord heilig arranged in the manner specified, and for the purpose set forth.

2. ln a cash or parcel carrier apparatus, the combination, with a hanger, a connectingbar, and a track with a car thereon, ofthe adjustable arm C, having branches E E, carrying pulleys, and lugs f/ y, fitted. with pulleys and supporting a looped operating-cord and handle, substantially as set forth.

il. The combination, with the track of a store-service apparatus and a car movable thereon, of a horizontal arm havingbranches and arranged in proximity to and below the track, two non-yiclding rollers on the car which run on opposite sides of the arm, and a propelling-cord secured at the forward end of the arm and arrangt-,d horizontally on opposite sides thereof and having portions leading between such sides and the said rollers, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

t. ln a cash or parcel carrier apparatus, the combination, with the standard A, the connecting-bar l, and the track with a car thereon, of the adjustable arm C, havingpro- ,iecting branches or bars, the looped Operating-cord with handle attached, and the brake ll, substantially as set forth. l

5. A store-service apparatus comprising a hanger, a connecting-bar, a track supported thereby, an adjustable arm having branches, as E C, and attached to the connecting-bar below the track, a brake connected to the arm, a propellinglooped cord havingdiverging and. converging portions, as described, and supported by the arm and its branches, and acar mounted on the track and having the rollers 'L li, which, contacting with the looped cord, place its diverging portions against the sides of the arm, substantially as set forth.

G. In a store-service apparatus, the combination ol' hanger suliiporting a track wit-ha IIO car thereon, the rollers L L, pivoted to said oar, the arm C, having` branches E E, bifurcated ears g g, pulleys pivoted therein, and the propelling-cord I, the ends of same connected by a-handle, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. In a storeeservice apparatus, the combination of a hanger support-ing,` a track With a car thereon, the rollers L L, pivoted to the oar, the arm C, having branches E E, carrying pulleys, bifurcated ears g g, pulleys G G, pivoted thereto, and the propellinglooped cord I, onnected to the arm and its branches and passing over the pulleys G G, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

S. A cash or parcel carrier apparatus comprising a standard, a connecting-bar, an adj ustable horizontal arm attached to the connecting-bar, having lateral branches extending therefrom, a looped operating-cord supported by the arm and its branches, and a car mounted on a track and adapted to carry the cord into position for use as a propelling medium for the car, substantially as set forth.

9. In a store-service apparatus, the combination, with the hanger A, the connecting- 

